Mold for roofing-tiles



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MOLD FOR. ROOFING'TILBS.

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- MULD FOR ROUPING'TILES.

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UNITED STATES vParnu T OFFICE.

LORENZO LANEA AND LAURIN D. VOODVORTH, OF YOUNGSTOVN, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,402, dated June 12, 1883. Application led November 17, 1892. (No modi-Lll To all whom it may concern: for the half-tiles. Fig. 7 is a similar view of Be it known that we, LORENZO LANE and the top ring for the same. Fig. 8 is a plan LAURIN D. WooDwoRTH, both citizens of view of the plunger for the same. Fig'. 9 is a .55 the United States, residing at Youngstown, in cross-section of this mold on line 1/y. Fig. 9 the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, is a side view of the tile formed in this mold. have invented certain new and useful Im- .Figs l0, 1l, and l2 are plan views of the base, provements in Molds for Tiles for Roofs, Sie.; top ring, and plunger ot' a mold for the comband wedo hereby declare the following` to be tiles.

a full, clear, and exact description of the in- In the accompanying drawings, A is the 10 vention, such' as will enable others skilled in base or mold plate of the mold, having on its the art to which it appertains to make and face two or more curves or angles, c, and a sense the same. ries of perpendicular eorrugations, b. The

Our invention relates to improvements in upper iiange of the tile isformed in the deglass molds used for the manufacture of tiles; pression or recess e, and` is 'provided with an and the object is to construct a glass mold for extension, d, at the center, while the lower tiles that is verysimple in its construction, flange is formed ina depression', c, and has a reliable at all times, and not vliable to get out similar extension, so that the two overlap each of order, and by which an ornamental tile can other at the sides, and 'at the same time form 7o be manufactured that forms a perfect wat-erabutting edges when two adjoining tiles are 2o proof roof. brought together. The upper and lower ends The invention consists in forming the mold f g are rounded, and form cup-shapeddepresof a matrix or base-sectiomupon which a ring sions, so that when two or more tiles are iits, and a plunger. In the base the contour brought together at these points they iit over of the tile is partly contained with a iiange, the extensions on the sides and form a perfectly 2 5 and the surface is formed with `two or more water-tight joint. The base is provided with transverse curves or angles and preferably a recesses h, into which lugs on the top ring, `series of perpendicular corrugations. The or- B, lit when the two are brought together, and

dinary top ring, fitting on said base, serves to serve to hold them in place. VThis ring is 8o arrest the flow of glass upward, and gives form curved or angledon its face to coincide with 3o Lto the upper' edge of the tile. The plunger is the curves or angles on the base. The base or provided on its face with a series of inclined mold plate,as well as the top ring, is provided f corrugations counter to the `perpendicular` corwith the usual handles, O D, for manipulating rugations on the upper face, and has two or them. `On the.rear side of the top ring are more curves or angles to coincide with those arranged suitable lugs, by which it receives the 35 of the face of the base and the-thickness of ordinary pressure to keep the ring in place the tile added thereto. while the plunger is passing through it. The It alsoconsists in the construction and arplunger or follower E has the ordinary neck rangement of certain parts, as will be more or projection, c', for securing it to the press. 9o

fully described hereinafter and more speci1i- Said plunger is preferably provided on its face 4o cally pointed out in the claims, reference bewith a series of corrugations, 7., arranged at ing had to the accompanying drawings and an angle or counter to those in the base, sosthat the letters of reference marked thereon. when the tile is finished the rays of heat andv Like letters of reference indicate like parts light will be scattered .and diffused by said in the different figures of the drawings, in corrugations. ln the flanges at the side abut- 45 which- .ting edges is formed a semicircular indenta- Figure l represents a plan view 01:' the base tion, m, having an enlargement, a, at its upper of the mold. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the top side, so that when two tiles are laid together ring. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the plunger, a 'complete hole is formed for a nail, screw, or too showing its face. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal verbolt. XVe prefer to place these holes so far 5o tical section of the mold with a tile in place. above the central transverse line that the nail Fig. 5 is a cross-section of the saine on line a: will escape the rounded end f.

6 is a plan view of a base of a mold The mold shown in Figs. 6 to 9 is similar in all respects to that shown in preceding figures, excepting that this mold is intended for the gable or side tiles, and has a flange, Z, (shown in Fig. 9,) on its side, which is to form the joints at the sides of the roof or siding. These tiles must be made right and left.

The mold shown in Figs. l0, 11, and 12 is similar in all. respects to that shown in the preceding figures, excepting that this mold is intended for the comb-tiles, or those intended for the upper edge of the roof, and it is extended at its upper side, o, above the nailhole, and has a iiange, p, against which the combing is fitted. The rounded cup-shape end is arranged at the bottom of these tiles.

The mold for making the tiles for the eaves is similar to that for forming those of the comb, excepting that the extension o and the flange p are dispensed with and the rounded cupshape endis formed at the top instead of at the bottom.

It will be readily understood that all of these tiles can be employed to cover the sides of a building just as well as the roof.

These molds can be also made in a similar manner for the manufacture of hip and valley tiles, the base, top ring, and plunger being then changed to conform to the contour of such tiles, with the necessary depressions or recesses for forming the necessary iiauges and depressions on the tiles. The curves or angles in the tiles must be always equal, so that in laying them they will exactly fit over each other. y v

rlhe operation is as follows: The plunger is attached to the press, the mold with the ring in place is brought directly underneath, and

when the proper gather of glass is dropped into the mold and cut off, the plunger is made to descend into the ring far enough to cause the glass to spread throughout the matrix, thus forming the tiles with the fianges and corrugations. The plunger is then raised, the ring removed, and the tile emptied from thc mold and taken to the oven or layer fo1-tempei-ing, &c.

The advantages in manufacturing tiles in the different molds described, which usually embrace seven molds for the different tiles, are as follows: A glass roof can be formed absolutely storm and weather proof without the use of putty, cement, or other material. The curves or angles enable the roofer to fit the tiles with a perfect joint at all points, thelower part of the tile (as it lies in the roof) covering .the upper parts of the two lower tiles with the interlocking anges. By the iiattcned sides of the matrix the fianges of the tile are extended beyond the central. transverse line, thus overlapping each other upon opposite sides, adding strength to the tiles, as' the ends of the said flanges, when the tile is in place, rest in the cups formed by the rounded ends, and are covered by a similar cup formed by the opposite rounded end, thus entirely concealing the joint and making it waterproof. The nail, screw, or bolt is likewise l concealed and covered by this joint. A cov ering of glass which. as a whole will endure disturbances of the surface upon. which it is laid without injury. The use of a round bevel-headed nail, screw, or bolt slightly smaller than the hole permits the two adjoining tiles to be moved up or down slightly, or for a limited distance, so that the adjacent parts fall away from the nail, screw, or bolt, Whereby no binding occurs resulting in fracture. The tiles made in our molds rest equally upon the surface below at all points of pressure, so as to overcome the leverage occurring in ordinary tiles, subjecting them to breakage bylight pressure or concussion at the parts not resting on the surface below. The curves produce an air-tight chamber useful in repairing. The tiles, having the counter corrugations, cause the light to be diffused, while .cutting oft.' the direct rays of the sun, thus forming a much cooler glass roof and siding than any other known to us. This is caused by the corrugations on the upper and lower surfaces being arranged a-s shown, by which the heat and light rays, which go together, are scattered. The roofing or siding can be easily and readily repaired in case of breakage. The fianges form a perfect finish at the gables, covering all spaces caused by curvatures of the tile. By these molds hip and valley tiles may be formed at any angle, the tiles for this purpose being readily trimmed on one of their edges to suit the different angles. The tiles may be made of any color or shade, and a beautiful appearance thus given to the roof or siding. The corrugations also prevent the warping of the tiles in process of annealing.

We are aware that molds with rings and plungers are made for the manufacture of vari ons articles of glassware, the shape of which is imparted to them by the form ofthe matrix, combined with the form and operation of the ring and plunger, and we disclaim such molds, broadly; but,

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In the manufacture of tiles, the mold-plate herein described, provided with two or more transverse curves or angles on its face and suitable flange depressions, substantially as specified.

-2. In the manufacture of tiles, the moldplate having depressions for forming the fianges with extensions on the upper and lower faces to overlap each other, substantially as and for the purpose set forth 3. In a mold for manufacturing tiles, the depressions c d for forming the angesrwith their side extensions, and the semicircular holes with enlargement for the nails or screws, substantially as specified.

4. A mold for manufacturing tiles, having one or more transverse curves or angles on its face and the upper and lower ends made cup shape in reverse directions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. A mold for manufacturing tiles,' having one or more transverse curves or angles 011 its face, the upper and lower ends made cup shape in reverse directions7 and the depressions or recesses in the sides for forming the flanges and their extensions, substantially as described.

6.V In a mold for manufacturing tiles7 the plungerV provided With angled or counter corrugation, in combination with the base and plunger of a mold, substantially as shown and specified.

7. In a mold for manufacturing tiles, the

plunger provided with one or more transverse curves or angles to coincide with those of the base and top ring ofthe mold, substantially as shown and set forth.

8. In a mold for manufacturing tiles, the plunger having counter-eorrugations and one or more transverse curves or angles, in combination with the base, having perpendicular corrugations, and the top ring, all arranged as shown7 and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of Witnesses.

LORENZO LANE. LAURIN D. VOODVORTH. 

